Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ivory Coast and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,202 in Ivory Coast, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
$1,202
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ivory Coast is 23.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ivory Coast is 40.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 F CFA 1,480
$2.13 ฿71.4
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 F CFA 41.1K
$19.40 ฿649
262.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 F CFA 5,992
$5.47 ฿183
87.20%
Cappuccino
$1.89 F CFA 1,106
$1.68 ฿56.4
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 F CFA 401
$0.66 ฿22.10
3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 F CFA 413
$0.34 ฿11.52
108.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 F CFA 617
$2.42 ฿81.0
-56.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 F CFA 980
$3.73 ฿125
-55.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 F CFA 1,218
$2.06 ฿68.9
0.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 F CFA 269
$1.46 ฿48.78
-68.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 F CFA 641
$1.35 ฿45.09
-18.52%
Eggs
$2.24 F CFA 1,310
$2.27 ฿76.0
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.12 F CFA 15.3K
$16.31 ฿546
60.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 F CFA 3,363
$2.70 ฿90.3
112.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.92 F CFA 3,463
$9.20 ฿308
-35.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 F CFA 2,252
$2.39 ฿80.1
61.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 F CFA 621
$1.04 ฿34.66
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 F CFA 1,256
$1.60 ฿53.7
34.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 F CFA 1,263
$1.44 ฿48.37
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 F CFA 1,064
$1.30 ฿43.59
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 F CFA 1,081
$1.11 ฿37.29
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 F CFA 311
$0.70 ฿23.55
-24.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 F CFA 483
$0.51 ฿16.99
62.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 F CFA 1,024
$4.13 ฿138
-57.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 F CFA 3,027
$17.78 ฿595
-70.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 593
$1.63 ฿54.7
-38.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 F CFA 653
$2.87 ฿96.0
-60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 F CFA 517
$0.86 ฿28.76
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.87 F CFA 25.1K
$53.2 ฿1,780
-19.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 F CFA 989
$1.22 ฿40.81
38.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 F CFA 1,008
$0.56 ฿18.81
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.30 F CFA 14.8K
$2.31 ฿77.5
995.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 F CFA 881
$1.50 ฿50.2
0.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K F CFA 16.8M
$20.9K ฿698.3K
37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K F CFA 15.6M
$26.7K ฿895.0K
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 F CFA 98.3K
$61.3 ฿2,051
174.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.45 F CFA 14.3K
$12.50 ฿419
95.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 F CFA 20.2K
$20.36 ฿682
69.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.1 F CFA 41.6K
$37.94 ฿1,270
87.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 F CFA 12.6K
$3.77 ฿126
469.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 F CFA 5,017
$6.60 ฿221
30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 F CFA 213.7K
$774 ฿25.9K
-52.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,614 F CFA 2.7M
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-68.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 F CFA 54.5K
$54.8 ฿1,835
69.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 F CFA 21.0K
$25.26 ฿846
42.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 F CFA 43.6K
$90.6 ฿3,032
-17.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 F CFA 82.7K
$73.3 ฿2,453
92.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 F CFA 399.9K
$459 ฿15.4K
48.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 F CFA 204.2K
$294 ฿9,835
18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,600 F CFA 1.5M
$919 ฿30.8K
182.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 F CFA 572.1K
$552 ฿18.5K
77.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,237 F CFA 1.3M
$1,917 ฿64.2K
16.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$667 F CFA 390.5K
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-53.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ivory Coast
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 F CFA 126.4K
$592 ฿19.8K
-63.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.75
5.57
182.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ivory Coast: October 5, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ivory Coast
$349
Chiang Mai
$294 15.8% $55
Groceries & Markets
Ivory Coast
$247
Chiang Mai
$236 4.6% $11
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ivory Coast
$227
Chiang Mai
$94 58.5% $133
Clothing & Footwear
Ivory Coast
$155
Chiang Mai
$110 29.3% $46
Sport & Entertainment
Ivory Coast
$88
Chiang Mai
$51 42% $37
Eating Out
Ivory Coast
$88
Chiang Mai
$77 12% $11
Getting Around
Ivory Coast
$57
Chiang Mai
$61 6.9% $3.9
Good to know
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
11:57 11:57 AM
18:57 6:57 PM
7 h ahead of Ivory Coast
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
31,165,654
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
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THB, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

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